Source: Common Dreams
by Daryl G Kimball
“The heinous terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22 and the retaliatory May 6 missile and drone attacks by India, including on targets in Pakistani territory, have created the conditions for a dangerous escalation of hostilities between these two nuclear-armed states. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, as well as leaders from other key countries, including China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States, have called for urgent, direct dialogue leading to immediate de-escalation between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. Nevertheless, the danger of a wider war has not yet been abated. So far, President Trump has apparently only offered vague words of hope that a more serious crisis can be averted. ‘They’ve gone tit-for-tat, so hopefully they can stop now,’ Trump said at the White House on May 7, adding he knew both sides ‘very well’ and wanted ‘to see them work it out’.” (05/10/25)
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/india-pakistan-deescalation